Portable derailing device.



W. P. NEWKIRK. PORTABLE DBRAILING DEVICE. APPLICATION AFILED APR.Z2,1913. 1,106,155. Patented Aug.4,1914.

ATTORNEYS w. P. NEWK1RK. PORTABLE DBRAILING DEVICE.

A AYPLIOAIION FILED APILZB, 1913.

Patented Aug. 4., 1914,

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WILLIAJW P. NEWKIRK, OF PUEBLO, COLORADO. ASSIGNOR, 'BY DIRECT AND IMESNE ASSIGNMENTS, 0F ONEFOURTH 'TO WflS-IINGTON D. ISGRIG AND ONE-FOURTH TO CHARLES L. CROOIZS, BOTH OF PUEBII), COLORAD.

:PORTA BEE DlTU-iILING DE'WCE.

Licei-55.

To all whom 'it may come/rn Be it known that I, WILLIAM l. 'nwitnm, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Pueblo, in the county' ot Pueblo and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Portable Derailing capable opt being easily transported, adapted 1 to beconnected t0 4a rail at any desired point, and having means Jtor checking and eraling a car at any predetermined point to protect car repairs, inspectors, or track ends, and having means for supporting a flag or other signall In the drawings z-Figure l isa perspective View of the device in place, Fig. 2 is an end view of the derailing device with the rail in section, Fig. 3 is a side view from the inner side of the rail, Fig. 4 is a plan view of the device in place, and Fig. 5 a side View on the outer side of the rail.

The resent embodiment of the invention is shown-1n connection with a rail l,supported by the usual ties 2, and the device comprises a casting or forging, consisting of a plate 3, adapted to rest on the tread of the rail and of a Width corresponding to the width of the tread, each end of the said .late being bevcled or inclined as indicate( at 4 and Il rcspectve'ly, to provide an` easy approach `from the rail to the top of the plate. At the end adjacent to the incline 4l, the )late is extended as indicated at 5, the sai extension being'of 'much less thickness than the end 4, and a 4flange (5 is provided at the said y end, the said flange extending from the highest portion. oit' the plate to the outer end oi' the extension 5 and the said flange 6 is inclined'with respect tothe rail as indicated more particularly in Fig. 4 The plate is also provided with a depending web T on the inner side olf the rail, the said web being of a length to extend from thiA tread of the rail, that is, `from thel under face of the plate 3, to the base flange of the rail, and the lower edge of the said web rests upon the base flan-:3. as shown more particularly in Fig. 2.

Specification o1' Lettere Patent.

.application luc-, 1 April 22, 1913.

Patented Ang. 4.-, 1914.

semi no. meer The flange (3 extends from the point well inside ot' the inner edge of the base flange of the ail to approximatel)y the center of the tread of the rail, as shown in Figs. Q and 4, and the upper 'tace of the web 7 is grooved as indicated at S. the said groove extending 'from the beginning of the web and inclining upward to the level of the upper face of the extension 5, in order to gradually lift the flange of a oar wheel to the level of the upper face of the extension 5, and above the tread of the rail. i c

4The plalte 3 is provided with an extension 9 on the opposite side ol." the rail from the web 7, and the said extension has a depending web il fitting outside of the tread of the rail, the lower end of the said web being curved inwardl \r as indicated at 1G to engage the weh of the rail a short distance below tho tread and o'n the outer face of the rail. The web is provided at each end with an outwardly extending lug 10 and 11 respectively, each of the said lugs being perforated as shown.

.A clamping jaw 12 is hinged or pivoted to the lug 10, by means of a bolt 13, the said bolt passing through registering openings in the upper end oi. the jaw and in the upper cnd ol the lug, and a nutlll engages the bolt to hold it in place. i

The lug 'l0 extends thc full width of the web 9, and at its lower end the said lu` is provided with a perforated ear 17. he gripping jaw l2 curves downwardly and inwardly, thc free end thereof being adapted to engage the web o'f the rail below the point ol engagement ot' the portion 16 of the web 9, and when in such position an opening 18 in the said jaw will register with the opening of the ar 1T, and the said openings are adapted for engagement b v the shackle o'l a padlock lf), to prevent outward movement of the. lgripping jaw.

The lug ll. has couneced therewith one end oi a chain Q0, or the like flexible mem ber, and the other end of the chain is adapted lo bc secured to the tie 2 by moans of a spike 2l or the like. On the inner side of rif) stance,

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f 'thus holding the device from longitudinal lili l the plate 3 on the tread thereof with the web 7 depending on the inner side of the rail and with the web 9a depending on the outer side. The portion 16 ot the web 9a engages the outer face of the web of the rail, and when the gripping-jawL l2 is secured to the lug 1l by the pad lock 19, the said device is locked firmly yin place on the rail. The spike 2l is driven through the last link of the chain 20,

movement with respect to the rail. When a car engages the inclined end 4 of the plate 3, the'wheel isllifted above the tread and the flange .thereof enters the groove 8 at the top of the web 7. As the wheel travels along the plate 3,1`the flange 6 by its engagement with thefiange of the car wheel, gradually moves thefwhee'l laterally over the rail, so that when the wheel-leaves the device, the car is derailed, that is, the leading wheels of the car are oi' the rails. lIt the movement of the car =continues the rear wheels of tbi front truck will also be derailed. The derailing of the car however, will check the movement of the same.

AThe legend on the plate 24 is a suiiicient warning to persons in charge of rollingI stock tostop the same before engagement with the derailing device. It will be yevident that the device may be easily transported and may be applied at any position on the rail. The only thing necessary to permit the displacement of the device from the rail is to e `The usual pro release the chainA and unlock the padlock to permit the gripping jaw l2 to swing outwardly. Even without the chain, the device could not slip on the rail to any great distance for the engagement of the web 7 with the spikes would check the longitudinal movement of the device. It will be noticed that the web Tis reinforced at the end 4 ot the device by al vertical rib 25, the said rib extending the full length of the web.

Theiinproved device may be placed a disl tance of 30 feet from the car or other object to be protected and will insure perfect protection by derailing an approaching car.A

Thus a large-amount of said track could be saved for ordinary use. The device is especially adapted for car repairs, since it is compact and of small weight, and quickly applied or dise'nfflr-ged trom the rail.

lection for car repairsis a blue flag on a staff, usually of iron having a point and stuck lightly into a tie. Such de vice is easily displaced and many car repairers .are killed.' and injured through failure to keepjjthe iiag in a visible position. With the improved device there is noV possibilityI of a car or train of cars passing the derailing device'asniiicient distance toengage the car protected. The device is placed on the rail, from the outer side, the portion 16 of .the web 9a' being first engaged beneath incenso the tread, with the depending web 7 almost horizontal. The device is then turned over into place on the rail. It will be noted that there is a sufficient space between the portion 16 of the derailer and the under face ot' the tread, to permit this movement.

l. A. device of the character specified, comprising a plate adapted to be arranged on the tread of a rail longitudinally of the rail, said plate having each of its ends inclined or beveled and having at each side edge a depending web, one of the said webs extending into engagement with the base Harige of the rail and the other curving inwardly at its lower end to engage the web at the outer side of the rail and below the tread, said device having an upstanding flange inclined with respect to the rail to deflect the liange of a car wheel from the inner to the outer side of the rail, said device having a groove at one end between the Hange and the-plate, the web at the outer side of the rail having a transverse lug at each end thereof, each of the said lugs being perforated, a chain connected with one lug and a gripping jaw connectedwith the other, said jaw having an opening at its Jupper end registering with the opening of the lug, a bolt traversing the said opening to hinge the jaw to the lug, said jaw curving downwardly and inwardly at its lower end to engage the web of the rail, the jaw and the adjacent lug having registering openings for engagement h the shackle of a pad lock when the said ]aw'.is in engagement with the web of the rail. y

2. A device of the character specified, comprising a plate adapted to rest on the tread of a rail, said plate having each of its ends inclined or beveled toward. the railand having at each side edge a depending web, one ot the said webs extending into engagement with the base flange of the rail andk the other curving inwardly at its lower end to engage the web vat the outer'side of the rail and below the tread, said device having an upstanding flange inclined with respect to the rail and 'extending across the plate, the web at the outer side of the rail having a lug at each end thereof, a chain connected with the lug and adapted for connection with the tie at the other end, a gripping jaw pivoted to the other lug, said jaw curving downwardly and inwardly at its lower end to engage the web of the rail 'near 'the base flange, the jaw and the adjacent lug having registering openings when. the'said jaw is in.

engagement with the 3rail for receiving ,a

locking means.

34A device of the character specified,

-cornprising a plate adapted to rest onthe tread of a rail, said plate having each of its ends inclined or beveled toward the rail and having at each side edge a depending web,

one of the said webs extending into engage;

ment with the heee delige of the 'ruil sind the other curving inwardly at its lower end to engage the web at the outer side of the mil end below the tread, said device having i en npstendinp; flange inclined with respect le ille .mil and extending across the plete, n einen connected with the web at' the outer eide el the reid et one end thereoe locking jew hinged to the ether end, said jew curving dovvnwnrdiv and inwardly to engage the web of the rai end ineens for locking the standing flange inclined with respect` to the rail, und a gripping jew pivoted to the shorter web,sind jaw being adapted to engage the rail below the engagement of the web, ineens :for locking' the jew in piece, and

means for anchoring the seid device to a lie. 5. A device Aef the characterspecihed, comprising a plete having lts ends beveled and provided et each side edge with u depending web, one of the said webs being of lesser length than the other and curved inwardly nt its lower end, said device being adapted to rest upon a ruil with the Webs dependingr on opposite sides thereof, the longer web being,Y adapted to engage the base flange of the rail, seid device having an upstanding flange inclined with respect to the rail, and e gripping jew pivoted to the shorter web, said jew being adapted to engage the mil below the engagement of the web, and means for locking the 4jew in place.

G. A device of the characterm specified, comprising e plete having its ends beveled downwardly und having;r depending webs at euch side thereof, seid plate being adapted to sent on n rnil with the webs depending on each side of the ruil, one of the seid Webs being of e length to engage the said bese ilnnge of the rail, and the other web curving inwmwflly to engage the web of the ruil below the trend, said plate having un inclined upstending flange, and means for locking the seid device to the ril.

WILLIAM I. NEWKIRK.

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Ennnn'r C). .Pnrxnemn CHARLES L. Cnoons, 

